Lead Legal Counsel: Transport Law

1. Objective(s) and linkages to Reforms

A Reform Support Team (RST) at the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine (MoI) is a group of Ukrainian professionals (non-civil servants) funded on a temporary basis by the donors that provides targeted technical support and assists in the design and implementation of priority reforms. The RST will assist in filling the capacity gaps in the design and implementation of priority reform strategies and programs, while strengthening links and partnerships between the Ministry´s priorities and relevant donor support.

RST is funded through the EBRD-managed Ukraine Multi-Donor Fund, in which the EU is the largest donor. The contributors are: Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the European Union, the largest donor.

The RST needs an industry-leading Legal Counsel with deep insight into the transport sector and unparalleled expertise in transport law. The Leading Legal Counsel will work across the entire sector including highways and road transport, rail, aviation and marine and ports.

2. Duration and proposed timeframe:

Total duration of current assignment is till December, 2019 (subjected to availability of the donor funding), two-month probation period should apply to the successful candidate.

3. Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Facilitation of reform implementation process in the sector:

- Legal support of the transport reform process

- Contributing to deregulation and liberalization in the transport sector

- Preparation of draft bills and drafts of bylaws on amendments to current laws in the transport sector

- Implementation of draft bills, bylaws and legal support for enactment of draft bills and bylaws by the Parliament and the Cabinet of Ministers

- Legal support of drafted bills and bylaws during their approval in the Ministries, Cabinet of Ministers, Parliament and other state organizations

- Drafting of Ukrainian legal and sub-legal acts according to the EU-UA Association Agreement

- Preparation of comparative analyses and tables of correspondence between Ukrainian and EU legal acts

- Preparation of presentations and analysis of legal acts

- Providing legal analysis of current legislation and preparation of propositions for its amendments within transport reform process

- Participation in Governmental and other legislation working groups and ad hoc meetings

- Interaction with the Project Managers and the specialized Legal Counsels for timely preparation of drafts of the required legal changes

- Developing Roadmap and work plan of transport sector reforms

- Preparing draft bills on amendments to current laws within transport reform process

- Preparing drafts of bylaws on implementation of provisions of transport reform

- Preparing of draft bill on transport sector and its discussion within state authorities

- Legal support on implementation of transport sector reform process

- Providing analysis on current legislation in transport and prepared comments on its improvement

4. Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

- At least a Bachelor’s degree in law from the reputable Ukrainian or foreign University

- At least 5 years of proven managerial experience in leading law firm, public or business administration, consulting

- At least 3 years of experience in transport sector

- Prior experience of work in public services reform team is a plus

- Familiarity with the reform agenda in Ukraine

- Experience in leading multidisciplinary teams is an asset

- Experience in infrastructure sector is an asset

5. Assignment value

The proposed RST Member Gross pay range for Category 1 positions is EUR 1,200 – 1,800. The exact rate will be made by the Recruitment Committee comprised of representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and international donors.

6. Submissions

Submissions must be prepared in English and delivered electronically by 30th of May 2019 to the following address: hr.rst.miu@gmail.com

- At least one professional reference letter (from the past supervisor / manager)

- Applicant’s CV

- Expected salary range (for information only)

Only complete submissions, containing the above, can be considered. Selected applicants will be invited to the interview.

7. Selection Procedure

Following the evaluation of all applications received, selected candidates will be invited to a brief written test in Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine (Peremohy ave, 14) covering both general and technical questions in both English and Ukrainian. Short-listed candidates will be invited to interview. The successful candidate will be required to provide a written professional reference (original in English, or Ukrainian with English translation) together with the contact details for two further referees who can attest to the professional and/or educational background of the candidate. Successful reference check will be a pre-condition to contracting.